An overview of fossil Stephanidae (Hymenoptera), with description of two new taxa from Baltic amber, and key to species of Electrostephanus Brues

Protostephanus ashmeadi Cockerell is confirmed to be a stephanid. and illus trated. The taxonomic status of Protostephanus Cockerell and Electrostephan us Brues, their relationships with extant genera of Stephanidae, and proble ms in defining or synonymizing fossil genera of the family are discussed. E lectrostephanus is provisorily redefined, two fossil species, E. sulcatus s p. n. and E. neovenatus sp. n. are described and illustrated from male spec imens preserved in Eocene Baltic amber, and a key to species provided.